Category Archives: Out and about

Ron #4

Day 4 Started overcast becoming sunny and hot. Last group trip. Train to Rudesheim where we had time to wander around before cruise along the Rhine to St Goar and train back. Rudesheim This reminds me of a certain UK … Continue reading

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Ron #3

Day 4 Please excuse any typos etc the reason for this will become evident. Started cloudy becoming sunny. Deceided to miss trip to Peace Museum so made my way to Boppard by train via Koblenz. Had a good wander round … Continue reading

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Ron #2

Day 3 Following a thunderstorm last night a lot cooler today although overcast. Was due to go on group visit to Cochem but on arrival in Koblenz we found that due to an emergency no trains were going up the … Continue reading

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Ron #1

Another holiday for Ron, and I’ve no idea what to call this one!!  But stay tuned for some tourism and hopefully some transport….. Day 1 Arrived at St Pancras to be told that Thalys had moved us from 1725 ex … Continue reading

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ESNG Exhibition 2023

Just three weeks to go to the show! Latest lineup…. Layouts N-Club International Modular/N-Mod Modular Layout Lyme Regis – Southern Region Branch Line Southwark Bridge – Southern Region London Terminus Neil’s Branch – Branch Line Terminus Chamossaire – Swiss Main Line … Continue reading

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Faversham Model Railway Club exhibition 2023

With temperatures hitting 33C today, I didn’t fancy a TINGS visit, with the exhibition in a tin cow-shed.  (My spies, i.e. Mr Dawes told me it was 32C outside.)  So Derek and I went east rather than west to visit … Continue reading

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More Southern Co-Co’s

Just a little photo-dump of another favourite locomotive – the Southern Region Co-Co electrics. Early days – Southern and British Railways.  I am not sure what colour the strange Southern livery is – I’ve never seen that one before.  It … Continue reading

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Odds and ends to start September….

As we enter September, and perhaps autumn (though a minor heatwave is forecast for next week), here are a few odds and ends from the Bartlett household.  Once again the week has gone by with little modelling, mainly due to … Continue reading

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Potpourri #1081

I came across this lovely picture on the web, and typically, I forgot to note the photographer.  It’s Waddon Marsh Halt, taken from the A23 road bridge, and the power station that is now the Croydon Ikea lies behind the … Continue reading

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Potpourri #1080

Another selection from the web.  Today is a Jago Hazzard day, with some looks at the London Underground/Overground (Wombling free) system. First, some thoughts on Underground names…. Then above ground…. And some stations just kept changing name….. And the station … Continue reading

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